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JohnDeere
Posting Yak Master

191 Posts

Posted - 2004-10-25 : 08:41:06
I have a clustered sql server using an EMC CX300 for storage.

Are there any issues with expanding the transaction log to use multiple files and multiple drives? I need more log space and it is much easier to add an additional lun on the san and a transaction log file than to expand an existing lun and use disk part or some other utility to get windows to recognize the space.

Thanks

Lance


Lance Harra

eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3575 Posts

Posted - 2004-10-25 : 11:47:49
don't do it.

This complicates recovery. Actually, it precludes you from certain recovery scenarios. Specifically, you can no longer use sp_attach_single_file_db if you were to somehow lose your tlog (corruption for example).

btw, there is no performance benefit to using multiple logfiles.

-ec
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JohnDeere
Posting Yak Master

191 Posts

Posted - 2004-10-25 : 13:19:46
Thanks for the information.



Lance Harra
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